Jon stayed with Zaidel, on the theory that if fun things were coming the stayr might need a hand.
The cleric goes further in the manor to the last far right door Jean was near. The satyr continues to play his pipping tune.
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Jean calls back down the hall, "There is another snake creature and a whole bunch of spiders back in here."
He then avoids them and heads through the next set of doors.
As he moves in he wrinkles his nose and calls back, "This place stinks!"
He then moves on and sees the glowing helmet. He will cast Detect Magic and try to see what glows.
Nothing comes to Zaidel through the closed door. Even after Jean opens the door and enters the servant's quarters.
The snake like critter sits and waits. The spiders begin to walk back into the manor.
Seeing the spiders begin to creep away he takes action. He goes for a grapple after putting his greatsword on his back. Threatening them both. Provoking an AoO as he goes for the grapple.
Even as he tries to let them bite him, his natural fur and armor prevents it. He is grappling one of them.
This child-sized spider’s blue-and-yellow-striped abdomen shimmers as it scuttles along. Each of them bite at Matthew, a drop of thick purple venom drips from its mandibles.
and Poison
and Poison
XP 200
N Small vermin
Init +2; Senses darkvision 60 ft., tremorsense 60 ft.; Perception +5
DEFENSE
AC 13, touch 12, flat-footed 11 (+2 Dex, +1 size)
hp 5 (1d8+1)
Fort +3, Ref +2, Will +1
Immune mind-affecting effects
OFFENSE
Speed 30 ft., climb 20 ft.
Melee bite +3 (1d3 plus poison)
Special Attacks dream web
TACTICS
Dream spiders try to lure opponents into their webbing before moving in to bite them. Opponents who become senseless due to Wisdom loss are often wrapped in webbing to ensure they do not recover and are slowly devoured.
STATISTICS
Str 10, Dex 15, Con 12, Int —, Wis 12, Cha 11
Base Atk +0; CMB -1; CMD 11
Feats Weapon FinesseB
Skills Climb +10, Stealth +10, Perception +5; racial +4 Stealth, +4 Perception, +8 Climb
SPECIAL ABILITIES
Dream Web (Ex)
A dream spider can spin webs just like a monstrous spider of the same size but its webs carry an iridescent hue, making them easy to notice (Spot DC 15). Any animal, humanoid, giant, or monstrous humanoid that comes in contact with these webs experiences strange hallucinations, taking 1 point of Wisdom damage per round of contact. A DC 11 Fortitude save negates this damage. If the webs of a dream spider are burned, they create a spread of poisonous gas in a 10-foot radius. This gas deals 1d4 points of Wisdom damage to all creatures in the area (not just to those susceptible to contact with webs as listed above). A DC 11 Fortitude save halves this damage. The cloud of colorful vapor remains for only a single round before dissipating harmlessly. The save DC is Constitution-based.
Zaidel attempts to pipe any nearby critters to his location.
Jean heads up the stairs.
The extra spider bites Matthew.
Alia, Angelica, and Mia are standing in the middle of the hallway looking for threats and careful attention to Zaidel.
Round 2 - Grappling spiders
He looks at the girls and simply says, "I got this, watch Zaidel's back. I plan on having it be my friend, though the snake would be easier to tame."
Of which he pins it to the ground.
Round 3
He disengages with the pinned spider draws his sword and goes to hit it with the flat of his blade. I barely miss.
It gets up and scurries 20 feet away.
Round 4
Catching up to the spider I smack it with the flat side of the greatsword knocking it out.
Walking through the webs... not noticing anything in search for more spider's and other critters to smack.
The other spider disengages with Locke and scurries back to its room.
There is several trails of spiders that are coming your way. They are tiny to diminutive in size.
Locke comes back in a few minutes with four spiders knocked out and being dragged behind him. He takes them out and lays them beside the goblins.
Using his ghost sounds spell-like ability, Zaidel asks Jean while playing his pipes. "Where next?"
Jean went up the stairs.
The three females watch Zaidel and follow with at least 10 feet between them.
Matthew as the group shifts upstairs they leave the bottom floor to you.
Zaidel follows Jean, trusting the dragon's senses.
Using his ghost sounds , the satyr says, "Cool. We'll have to double-back for this. We need one more critter."
The laughter and giggles has continued though sometimes you are not effected by the uneasiness. You hear laughter coming from the otherside of the door to the West.
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Matthew deals with the spider swarm and the snake creature in the kitchen.
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Zaidel waits for Jean to return. The satyr wants to explore more, but not if it means splitting the party to much.
Jon scanned the area. "This place seems nice," he murmured sardonically to Zaidel. "Think it'll go up for sale soon?" Not that he had any interest in buying a home in this world, not yet at least.
"Eh, this might not be a bad place to retire after adventuring", Zaidel answered. "Nice cozy place for me and my six monster wives."
Jean walks away from the library closing the door. Then taking the lead he goes up to the other door and opens it.
He can see the little pitiful creatures on either side of the door and a medium sized gnoll with a falchion in hand that looks as mangy as the others.
Zaidel
Mia
Locke
Alia
Jean
Jon
Jacen
Angelica
gremlins
gnoll guardian
weasels
gnoll king
gnolls
22 gnoll guardian
15 gnoll king
14 Mia
14 Jon
13 Jacen
12 gnolls
11 weasels
11 gremlins
9 Angelica
8 Locke
7 Jean
5 Zaidel
3 Alia
The hunched and feral, this furred, hyena-headed humanoid stands slightly taller than the average human with the falchion steps up and slashes it at Jean. The blade bounces off of Jean's scales.
Hunched and feral, this furred, hyena-headed humanoid stands slightly taller than the average human.
Gnoll Guardian CR 1
XP 400
CE Medium humanoid (gnoll)
Init +0; Senses darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +2
DEFENSE
AC 13, touch 10, flat-footed 15 (+2 armor, +1 natural)
hp 11 (2d8+2)
Fort +4, Ref +0, Will +0
OFFENSE
Speed 30 ft.
Melee spear +3 (1d8+3/x3)
Ranged spear +1 (1d8+2/x3)
STATISTICS
Str 15, Dex 10, Con 13, Int 8, Wis 11, Cha 8
Base Atk +1; CMB +3; CMD 13
Feats Power Attack
Skills Perception +2
Languages Gnoll
Hunched and feral, this furred, hyena-headed humanoid stands slightly taller than the average human.
Gnoll CR 3
XP 400
CE Medium humanoid (gnoll)
Init +5; Senses darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +4
DEFENSE
AC 18, touch 13, flat-footed 15 (+3 Dex, +4 armor, +1 natural, )
( +2 shield)
hp 31 (2d8+2)
Fort +6, Ref +5, Will +2
OFFENSE
Speed 30 ft.
Melee falchion +6 (2d4+5/ 18-20, x2)
STATISTICS
Str 16, Dex 16, Con 15, Int 8, Wis 11, Cha 8
Base Atk +3; CMB +6; CMD 19
Feats Power Attack, weapon focus bow, deadly aim, Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot, and Rapid Shot
Skills Perception +2
Languages Gnoll
The gremlins yammer and howl. Several wolf sized weasels move in getting ready to attack. You can also see three more gnolls with bows in hand get prepared to shoot from the other side.
Round 1
The satyr is surprised by the gnoll defender, but not unready.
"Alright, Aeria Gloris! Feeel the Fury and The POWAR of Inspire Courage!!!"
Zaidel puts his mouth back up to his lips and with the help of ghost sounds, pipes out a classic!
She walks up the stairs seeing and hearing the beginning sounds of combat she casts, magic missile, at the gnoll in front of Jean.
Jean's right claw hits the dog man, the bloody wound is large but the gnoll doesn't drop until hit hit by the magic missile.
Jon goes for a bull rush, moving out of the door and pushing the small creature back with a leg. He provokes but brings the fight out onto the balcony.
With Jon out of the way Alia and Angelica can move up the stairs they aim and shoot at the gnoll in sight on the other side of the balcony.
She waits until Jon has moved. Then follows him into the room, crouching down so Angelica can shoot too.
She follows Jon into the room, she nods to Alia. Seeing barely anything in the next room she shoots an arrow with the light spell on its shaft.
The gremlins swing at Jon as he comes through as he sweeps the one down the hallway. Only one of the gremlins' spears hits.
+4
+4
1 damage
1 damage
The weasels and the gnoll archers move in after the gremlins who swarm Jon.
Round 2!
Round 1
He hears something and comes out of the kitchen. Down in the hall he yells, "Hey guys do you hear that?! Where is everyone?"
Round 2
The satyr maintains his bardic performance as a free action, and follows Jon down the hall, helping to pick off the nearby gremlins.
Round 2
She quickly says, "Thanks for the light I can see them better now. Time to clear out the fodder first."
She takes aim at the next viable closest target, I am not sure what it will be.
Round 2
She responds to Alia, "Thanks for the light I can see them better now. Time to clear out the fodder first." She then shouts, "Matthew we are upstairs come on up and make yourself known!"
She takes aim at the same target Alia shot at.
Round 2
Jon takes his one AoO last round.
He swings and smashes the gremlin in front of the door saying, "Arcane Strike! Archaeologist’s Luck!" Then he swings and smashes apart another gremlin so his allies can get in the fight.
Mia unleashes a magic missile hitting and hurting the yellow weasel. Jon's work is quickly ruined by the threats around him moving in to attack him and the open spot he had for another ally. The hunched, feral, furry, hyena-headed humanoids stand slightly taller than the average human. They fire their arrows at the large target of Jon but only one of the arrows digs into his flesh.
+7-3-4
The weasels wriggle in anticipation, and the one next to Jon attacks. Its mouth latches upon his leg and he begins to bleed profusely.
plus grab
+4
+6
- 2
The gremlins stab into Jon with their tiny spears, many of them get through but barely hurt until tallied together,
Angelica and Alia take their shots at the green weasel. Though both of them even after being inspired by Zaidel. Jean likely continues with his barrage of attacks vs. the green weasel too. Jean misses his bite attack but the two claw attacks rend the weasel. Zaidel moves into the opening and takes down a gremlin.
Round 3
With Matthew's protective stance he quickly takes advantage of it and steps over the enemies and by his ally. He then is able to quickly get away from those enemies. He gets 10 feet down on the staircase but looks up at the archers in helplessness.
Round 2
She stays where she is out of combat and casts, magic missile, at the green weasel in clear sight through the door.
Round 2
Realizing the commotion that is coming from the 2nd floor and combat obviously happening, he quickly take the stairs. Then seeing Jon in the predicament he moves forward again. Taking two AoO. Then claiming the stance of, "Valiant Keeper’s Stance! Quick Jon run down to the next floor and once healed up come back! These fools won't be able to attack you in this stance. Full retreat I can only stop these near me."
In the thick of it he glares at the gremlins with a growing grin, "I am going to cleave you next!"
Seeing the situation he yells, "Jean get those archers! Protect Jon! Everyone it might be wise to move to Jon and heal him. I will deal with this rabble."
Round 3
He cleaves at the blue weasel and the green gremlin, knowing that the others will likely target the yellow threats.
15 gnoll king
14 Mia
14 Jon
13 Jacen
12 gnolls
11 weasels
11 gremlins
9 Angelica
8 Locke
7 Jean
5 Zaidel
3 Alia
Mia lets off another magic missile at the yellow weasel that is already hurt by her. Jon retreats. Before anything else can happen to sway the archers from shooting at another target they aim at Jon cackling as they do it. Egging each other on. The arrows almost get to Jon but a golden shield appears for a split second blocking the arrows. A simple golden coin materializes before Jon's face and then drops to the ground. The gnolls whine at the unfairness of their easy kill. Of course in gnoll, which sounds like laughter and dogs barking. The gremlins attack but the spears don't even hit Matthew or Zaidel.
The two weasels attack Matthew.
vs. Zaidel
+4 (+2 for the first one who charged him.)
-2
vs. Matthew
+4
-2
Hunched and feral, this furred, hyena-headed humanoid stands slightly taller than the average human.
Gnoll CR 3
XP 400
CE Medium humanoid (gnoll)
Init +5; Senses darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +4
DEFENSE
AC 18, touch 13, flat-footed 15 (+3 Dex, +4 armor, +1 natural, )
( +2 shield)
hp 31 (2d8+2)
Fort +6, Ref +5, Will +2
OFFENSE
Speed 30 ft.
Melee falchion +6 (2d4+5/ 18-20, x2)
Ranged mw composite longbow: 1d20 + 7 - 3
dice=damage] 1d8 + 5 dice]
STATISTICS
Str 16, Dex 16, Con 15, Int 8, Wis 11, Cha 8
Base Atk +3; CMB +6; CMD 19
Feats Power Attack, weapon focus bow, deadly aim, Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot, and Rapid Shot
Skills Perception +2
Languages Gnoll
The gremlins yammer and howl. Several wolf sized weasels move in getting ready to attack. You can also see three more gnolls with bows in hand get prepared to shoot from the other side.
Round 4
Round 3
She responds to Matthew, "We hear you, aim for the archers!" She then shouts, "Glad you could join us Matthew!"
She takes aim at the yellow gnoll.
Round 3
Nodding she takes aim at the yellow archer too.
She thinks hard about these gremlins. She yells, "The tiny creatures are pugwampis a sort of unluck creature. Kill them first if possible then the aura should stop."
Round 3
Thanks to the light arrow, Zaidel can see much better, and grimaces at the many beady little angry eyes looking his way. "Eep!"
Zaidel keeps his rapier close in these quarters, as the caydenite fights defensively.
Round 4
Very unhappy with his previous attack, Zaidel gives it more gusto!
Given the situation, Jon decided that healing was the better part of not dying, he cast a Cure spell on himself. Sadly, it wasn't an especially powerful cure spell, but it would hopefully keep alive a little longer.
Round 3
Jean jumps into the air, flying over the yellow enemies to the archers.
Round 4
Jon heals himself, Mia shoots anotheragic missile at the yellow gnoll.
Jean hovers, and attacks the same gnoll.
The three gnolls take a step back and fire upon Jean.
The one weasel attacks Matthew.
bite: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
damage: 1d6 + 3 [/dice: 1d1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9
bite: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12
damage: 1d6 + 3 [/dice: 1d1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13
vs. Zaidel
+4
-2
vs. Matthew
Zaidel misses hos stab again. Alia and Angelica move downstairs to get a better view
Round 4
She says some arcane words and adds to the end, "Pew, pew!" and aims her fingers at the yellow gnoll after her somatic movements. Another shimmering missile shoots from one of her hands and unerrinly smacks into the gnoll.
The gremlins and weasels attack Zaidel and Matthew to no avail. Only one arrow stabs into Jean's flesh through his scales. Jean takes down the gnoll with his attacks. The other two gnolls howl in anguish. Locke cuts another bloody slash through bodies.
Round 5
Alia and Angelica go up the other stairs than Jon is on, double move.
Round 4
He cleaves at the yellow weasel and the yellow gremlin.
Round 5
He cleaves at the next two targets within a five foot step and away from Zaidel if possible. Though he misses.
Round 5
Zaidel is neck-deep in enemies. "Jon! Don't go to far! I want to heal you but not all these fu<kers!" The satyr indicates the gnolls around him. The caydenite has few options, but will risk taking a 5-foot step north to give the others a chance to exit the room.
Round 5
"Zaidel, I still have the Valiant Keeper’s Stance, you can safely go to Jon!" He states again.
The satyr made a mad dash over to the half-giant and cast cure light wounds on his teammate.
"Thanks," Jon said, healing himself as well. "Perhaps we should fall back to a chokepoint, reduce their numbers?"
"Makes sense to ME!" Zaidel shouts over the chaos. "You first big-of-target!"